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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Liem Le

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 61 of Liem Le's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Liem Le chose most often. Where Liem Le has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Liem Le was #38 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,209) and scored 69% against opponents averaging 2,857 in these games.
  • You play Liem Le's own move in 24 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#38

Chess.com

Rating

3,209

Games

61

in this opening

Score

69%

in these games

Opponents

2,857

average rating

More about Liem Le

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 11 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 11% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bg5 Be6 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.Qd3

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 g6 7.Bg2

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qf3

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O e6 9.f4

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Nd5 Nxd5 8.exd5 Nb8 9.a4 Be7 10.Bd2 O-O 11.a5 a6 12.Na3 Bf5 13.Nc4

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7 7.Be2

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Liem Le's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Liem Le's games Liem Le played 2.Nf3 in 50 games, scoring 69%.
  2. 2…d6 Reply · Liem Le's games A common reply here is 2…d6. At top level, this comes up about 50% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · Liem Le's games Liem Le played 3.d4 in 24 games, scoring 69%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · Liem Le's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4. At top level, this comes up about 48% of the time.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · Liem Le's games Liem Le played 4.Nxd4 in 23 games, scoring 72%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · Liem Le's games A common reply here is 4…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 44% of the time.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · Liem Le's games Liem Le played 5.Nc3 in 21 games, scoring 74%.
  8. 5…a6 Reply · Liem Le's games A common reply here is 5…a6. At top level, this comes up about 42% of the time.
  9. 6.g3 Your move · Liem Le's games Liem Le played 6.g3 in 15 games, scoring 77%.
  10. 6…e6 Reply · Liem Le's games A common reply here is 6…e6. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  11. 7.Bg2 Your move · Liem Le's games Liem Le played 7.Bg2 in 4 games, scoring 88%.

Questions about this course

How does Liem Le play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Liem Le's most common line is 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2. At top level it comes up about 11% of the time.
Is this Liem Le's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Liem Le's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
61 of Liem Le's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,857. Liem Le scored 69% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
9 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Liem Le?
GM Liem Le was ranked number 38 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,209 when this course was built.